Josef Suk, Vitali Chaconne

Josef SukViolin, Aleš BártaOrgan. Josef Suk, 1929 2011 Prague ) the legendary Czech violinist also violist, chamber musician and conductor. He is the both the grandson of the composer of the same name and the greatgrandson of Antonin Dvorak. In his home country he carries the title of National Artist. The violinist s extraordinary talent was spotted early by Jaroslav Kocian who tutored him until his death in 1950. Suk first appeared on concert platforms at the age of eleven. His Prague debut in 1954 rapidly led to an international career. Before long he was recognized as the heir to the best tradition of the Czech violin school and his 1959 tour with the Czech Philharmonic covered three continents and was one of the greatest expressions of Czech music the world had until then ever addition to a dazzling career as a soloist, esteemed for br, br,